MPVAT: VAT Leviable for Trial Period of production too when Sale taken place during the same period

Prism Cement-Unit II Vs Commissioner of Commercial Tax (Madhya Pradesh High Court) A bare reading of the expression “Business” u/S.2(d) of M.P. VAT Act, 2002 reveals that tax is leviable inter alia on the event of manufacturer whether or not such event is carried on with motive to make gain or profit and whether or not any gain or profit accrues from such manufacturer. Words and expression employed in Sec.2(d) of VAT Act are clear that tax is leviable on the activity of manufacturer notwithstanding such activity entailing profit or not. Thus, it is obvious that in the present case, the aut...